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Power Boost Serum

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Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

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Power Boost Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Power Boost Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Power Boost Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water / aqua / eau, glycerin, undecane, propanediol, coconut alkanes, saccharide isomerate, dicaprylyl carbonate, tridecane, c18-21 alkane, hydroxyethyl urea, isoamyl laurate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, niacinamide, caprylyl caprylate/caprate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl glucoside, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, polysorbate 80, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, panthenol, coco-caprylate/caprate, trehalose, urea, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, serine, pentylene glycol, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, glyceryl polyacrylate, disodium phosphate, caprylyl glycol, algin, silica, tocopherol, alcohol, potassium phosphate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, citral, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, eugenol, methyl 2-octynoate 14	Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water / aqua / eau, glycerin, undecane, propanediol, coconut alkanes, saccharide isomerate, dicaprylyl carbonate, tridecane, c18-21 alkane, hydroxyethyl urea, isoamyl laurate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, niacinamide, caprylyl caprylate/caprate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl glucoside, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, polysorbate 80, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, panthenol, coco-caprylate/caprate, trehalose, urea, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pullulan, sodium phytate, serine, pentylene glycol, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, glyceryl polyacrylate, disodium phosphate, caprylyl glycol, algin, silica, tocopherol, alcohol, potassium phosphate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, citral, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, eugenol, methyl 2-octynoate

Water, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, acetyl glucosamine, ascorbyl glucoside, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, spiraea ulmaria extract, portulaca oleracea extract, camellia japonica flower extract, epigallocatechin gallate, boerhavia diffusa root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, allantoin, lecithin, pullulan, panthenol, silica, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, propanediol, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Power Boost Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Power Boost Serum

Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

Water / aqua / eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Undecane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.